Thomas Hopko

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St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary (1963, M.Div.)
and Duquesne University
(1969, M.A. in Philosophy)

Thomas John Hopko (March 28, 1939 – March 18, 2015) was an

Saint Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary from September 1992 until July 1, 2002 and taught dogmatic theology there from 1968 until 2002. In retirement, he carried the honorary title of Dean Emeritus
.

Life and education

Thomas Hopko was born in

Ph.D. in theology at Fordham University in 1982.[2]
At St. Vladimir's Seminary, Hopko studied with such renowned
protopresbyter (1995).[2]

Activities and affiliations

Hopko was an

ecumenical circles. He served as a member of the Faith and Order Commission of the World Council of Churches and as a delegate from the Orthodox Church in America to the Assemblies of WCC in Uppsala, Sweden, and Nairobi, Kenya. He was also President of the Orthodox Theological Society in America (1992–1995). In retirement, he had several popular podcasts on Ancient Faith Radio.[3]

Hopko has written about the ordination of women and the reasons for its rejection in the Eastern Orthodox Church.[4]

Works

Podcasts

  • Speaking the Truth in Love[5]
  • The Names of Jesus[6]
  • Worship in Spirit and Truth[7]

Writings

  • All the Fulness of God: Essays on Orthodoxy, Ecumenism and Modern Society[8]
  • Speaking The Truth In Love: Education, Mission, And Witness In Contemporary Orthodoxy[9]
  • If We Confess Our Sins: Preparation and Prayers[10]
  • The Lenten Spring: Readings for Great Lent[11]
  • The Winter Pascha: Readings for the Christmas-Epiphany Season[12]
  • The Orthodox Faith Volume One: Doctrine and Scripture[13]
  • The Orthodox Faith Volume Two: Worship[14]
  • The Orthodox Faith Volume Three: Church History[15]
  • The Orthodox Faith Volume Four: Spirituality[16]

Death

Hopko died of complications from

congestive heart failure due to amyloidosis on March 18, 2015, in the Pittsburgh suburb of Wexford, Pennsylvania.[17] He was survived by his wife and five children. Days before his death, his daughter Juliana created a blog wherein she provided periodic status updates about his declining health and eventual death.[18]

References

  1. ^ "Very Rev. Thomas Hopko". www.svots.edu. Saint Vladimirs Seminary. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Protopresbyter Thomas Hopko | St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  3. ^ Fr. Thomas Hopko on Ancient Faith Radio
  4. ^ Women and the Priesthood - Reflections and Debate
  5. ^ Thomas Hopko (February 2008). "Speaking the Truth in Love". www.ancientfaith.com (Podcast). Ancient Faith Radio. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  6. ^ Thomas Hopko (March 2009). "The Names of Jesus". www.ancientfaith.com (Podcast). Ancient Faith Radio. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  7. ^ Thomas Hopko (January 2011). "Worship in Spirit and Truth". www.ancientfaith.com (Podcast). Ancient Faith Radio. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  8. ISBN 978-0881418521
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  9. ISBN 978-0881412635
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  10. ISBN 978-0866420402
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  11. ISBN 978-0881410143
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  12. ISBN 978-0881410259
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  13. ISBN 978-0-86642-079-2
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  14. ISBN 978-0-86642-081-5
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  15. ISBN 978-0-86642-083-9
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  16. ISBN 978-0-86642-081-5
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  17. ^ "Fr. Thomas Hopko - Memory Eternal!".
  18. ^ "Father Thomas Hopko". frthomashopko.webs.com. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
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